Game Preview: December 27 vs Swift Current
SETTING IT UP:
Prince Albert (15-11-3-0) begin the second half of the season tonight at home against the Swift Current Broncos (17-13-0-1). The Raiders ended the first half with a split in Alberta, beating Edmonton and falling to Calgary.
THE PLAYOFF PICTURE:
First place all the way down to ninth place in the Eastern Conference are separated by six points. The Raiders, who currently sit at 33 points and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, enter tonight’s action trailing the Medicine Hat Tigers (1st place, 39 points), but have a chance to get within two points of them if they win both games this weekend, and if the Tigers lose on Saturday. The Raiders also have five games in hand on the Tigers entering tonight. By the end of the weekend, Prince Albert could move up to fourth place.
APPROACHING MILESTONES:
Aiden Oiring: Five goals away from 50.
Vojtech Vochvest: Six games away from 100.
Lukas Dragicevic: Eight points away from 200.
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Raiders Regular Season Stats |
| Goals For: 111 |
| Goals Against: 114 |
| Shots For: 892 |
| Shots Against: 1,017 |
| Powerplay: 37/123 (30.1%) |
| Penalty Kill: 32/116 (72.4%) |
UP NEXT:
The Raiders and Broncos wrap up a home and home set tomorrow night in Speedy Creek. After that, they’ll face the Saskatoon Blades for the first time this season (yes, the first time this season) on Monday night at the Art Hauser Centre. They will then head to SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on New Year’s Day for a 4pm puck drop.
